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Mohammad Yahya faced off against Steven Nguyen on the prelims of UFC Abu Dhabi, suffering a gnarly eye injury that is one of the worst you will ever ser.
In his first post to Instagram after his victory, Mitchell shared a video to his story in which he re-worded Islam Makhachev’s most notorious catchphrase. The pound-for-pound great famously told Daniel Cormier to send his son to Russia on his own, saying “Send him 2-3 years Dagestan and forget.”
Muslim Salikhov stuns Carlos Leal with a 42-second KO at UFC Abu Dhabi and calls out Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson.
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SB Nation on MSNThree Fighters Transported To Abu Dhabi Hospital, Including Shara Bullet
Following UFC Abu Dhabi last night (Sat., July 26, 2025), inside Etihad Arena in the United Arab Emirates, sources confirmed to MMAmania.com that three fighters were transported to the local hospital for precautionary reasons following their fights.
UFC light heavyweight Ibo Aslan and Billy Elekana squared off on the prelims in what was labeled an intriguing matchup by analysts. Despite the pre-fight hype, the light heavyweights failed to deliver many notable moments in the cage.
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Shara Magomedov returned to the UFC on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. He fought Marc-Andre Barriault and won, but it was a very hard fight. During the match, Shara got hit badly and broke his nose. His face was full of blood, but he kept fighting.
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in Abu Dhabi, including a record-breaking performance. After UFC on ABC 9, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Check out the winners below.